28 Days' Data

England's Troubled Relationship with One Day Cricket

Dave Tickner, Peter Miller

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785312373
• Year: 2016

A deep dive into England's one-day cricket woes and the quest for World Cup glory.

28 Days' Data explores England's journey in the world of one-day cricket, from early promise to decades of underachievement. Miller and Tickner dissect the strategic errors, selection controversies, and administrative challenges that have plagued the team's World Cup campaigns since 1992.

Through interviews with players, coaches, and commentators, this book uncovers the reasons behind England's failures and examines whether recent changes signal a brighter future. Perfect for cricket enthusiasts and sports history buffs, this book offers:

• Insightful analysis of team dynamics and tactical decisions
• A comprehensive look at the evolution of one-day cricket
• Candid perspectives from key figures in English cricket

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Foreword by George Dobell
• Prologue – We’ll have to look at the data
• 1992 World Cup – Front runners, almost winners
• 1996 World Cup – From finalists to also-rans
• 1997–1998 – The Hollioake years
• 1999 World Cup – Embarrassed at home
• 2003 World Cup – Cricket and politics make an ugly mix
• 2007 World Cup – Caribbean go-slow
• Twenty20 cricket – The inventors playing catch-up
• 2011 World Cup – Entertaining failures
• 2015 World Cup – England’s Greatest Hits
• The future’s bright, the future’s solar red
• Epilogue – Redemption (almost)